I just get pissed off about dumbshits taking so much ****ing pride in a conference they've never belonged to. Hey, look how green their grass is!

**** them.

I got sick of that shit when I was at Wichita State. WSU did everything they could to compare themselves KState and KU. I got sick of it. And after I moved on, the resentment for KU and KState grew even worse in the professional realm. I moved to Lawrence and saw what it was like to be here. KU doesn't envy Mizzou, North Carolina, Duke, Alabama, LSU, Harvard, Oxford or Stanford. KU knows who they are and are working hard to be the best they can be, without a bunch of petty jealousy.

I was pointing out the ludicrous nature of "conference pride". Mizzou fans are taking so much pride in a conference they haven't even joined yet. It's as if you are already redefining your identity based on SEC membership.

How about taking a bit of ****ing pride in just being Mizzou? Screw all the conference crap and the rivalry crap and just be proud of what you are based on your own history?

Sorry... I guess that's more of a KU thing.

I will continue to root against all of SEC schools(especially Florida) like I always have when Mizzou starts up again next year. I actually think that the Big 12 is a better overall basketball conference than the SEC and I was a little surprised that they had had that much success in basketball considering which is why I posted it. Although now it looks like the SEC East is going to be pretty tough for a while.

I honestly think it's pretty silly when fans of other teams start beating their chests because one of their rivals wins a title. It's not like Alabama is going to share their title with Florida or LSU or anyone else in the conference.

Besides the better recruiting possibilities in football will come from joining the SEC, I just wanted to join the conference to screw the Texas schools and so I can see Mizzou play in person since I live about an hour from Gainesville.

I will continue to root against all of SEC schools(especially Florida) like I always have when Mizzou starts up again next year. I actually think that the Big 12 is a better overall basketball conference than the SEC and I was a little surprised that they had had that much success in basketball considering which is why I posted it. Although now it looks like the SEC East is going to be pretty tough for a while.

I honestly think it's pretty silly when fans of other teams start beating their chests because one of their rivals wins a title. It's not like Alabama is going to share their title with Florida or LSU or anyone else in the conference.

Besides the better recruiting possibilities in football will come from joining the SEC, I just wanted to join the conference to screw the Texas schools and so I can see Mizzou play in person since I live about an hour from Gainesville.

The reason to be excited about the success of the conference is that there is a synergistic effect. When you are in a league with great teams and a reputation for winning, players want to play in that league. Look at how many players MU and KU get from Texas because they want to play against Texas. Now, Mizzou gets players who want to play in the same league as Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Arkansas, and Georgia.

Those are high-profile games. They draw huge crowds. They get on national television, and the kids get massive exposure. This is attractive to kids. It's also attractive to advertisers who pay huge money for television contracts. This money is used to fund the athletic department for facilities, coaching, etc.

Conference affiliation matters. It matters greatly. Anyone who says otherwise isn't in a great conference.

I care about my fellow man. And when my fellow man creates this false sense of identity based on association rather than that sense of identity coming from withing, it's unhealthy. Is that clear.

...says the guy on a Chiefs message board and with little Jayhawks in his signature line and a note about the conference titles the Jayhawks have won even though he has never scored a point for either team.

Almost sounds like you've created an identity based on association with the Jayhawks basketball team. Maybe you should talk to a shrink or something.

Also, last time I checked, Florida had won a couple of basketball championships and a couple of football championships recently yet DaKCMan AP has "SEC" references both under his name and in his sig line.

...says the guy on a Chiefs message board and with little Jayhawks in his signature line and a note about the conference titles the Jayhawks have won even though he has never scored a point for either team.

Almost sounds like you've created an identity based on association with the Jayhawks basketball team. Maybe you should talk to a shrink or something.

What does the board you're on have to do with anything (not that it's a KU board, anyway)? You said that you're worried about people who build identity by association rather than finding it from within.

Unless you've sunk a jumper for the Jayhawks or caught a TD pass for the Chiefs, it appears to me that you're being hypocritical. Of course, you're a hypocrite, so you're just being you.

What does the board you're on have to do with anything (not that it's a KU board, anyway)? You said that you're worried about people who build identity by association rather than finding it from within.

Unless you've sunk a jumper for the Jayhawks or caught a TD pass for the Chiefs, it appears to me that you're being hypocritical. Of course, you're a hypocrite, so you're just being you.

Congrats on your time with the Chiefs! Dude, I had no idea! Closest I get to the a Chiefs guy is coaching alongside a former Chief with my youth football team. YOU are the MOTHER ****ING MAN!

Yeah , I would imagine OU/TX will extend their agreements based off the new numbers. The part where it can be renegged with adding teams allows for more stability. July could be an exciting month for the Big XII.